The Real McKenzies is a
Canadian
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Celtic punk
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Celtic punk bands often play traditional Irish, Welsh or Scottish folk and political songs, as well as original compositions.P. Buckley, ''The Rough Guide to Rock'' (London: Rough Gu ...
band founded in 1992 and based in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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. They are one of the founders of the
Celtic punk
Celtic punk is punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music.
Celtic punk bands often play traditional Irish, Welsh or Scottish folk and political songs, as well as original compositions.P. Buckley, ''The Rough Guide to Rock'' (London: Rough Gu ...
movement, albeit 10 years after
The Pogues
The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone" – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse". T ...
.
In addition to writing and performing original music, Real McKenzies perform traditional
Scottish songs, giving them a new
punk
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Genres, subculture, and related aspects
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-influenced sound. They have shared stages with many other bands including
Rancid,
Shane MacGowan
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,
DragStrip Riot
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,
NOFX
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,
Flogging Molly
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Floggingmolly. ...
, Xcrosscheckx,
The Misfits,
Metallica
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, and
Voodoo Glow Skulls
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.
History
Founding member Paul McKenzie has been the only consistent member of the band since its inception. The band released its first album, ''Clash of the Tartans'', in 1998. McKenzie claims as many as 100 different musicians have performed as members of the band, including piper Alan "Raven" MacLeod, of the pioneering Scottish folk band
The Tannahill Weavers
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and "Bourne and MacLeod".
McKenzie said in 2014 that he "fired all the Americans" in the band and returned to full Canadian lineup. Despite that claim, Aspy Luison is from
Cambre
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,
Galicia,
Spain
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, i ...
.
In September 2014 the band announced they would be recording their next album for
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) in 1990.
The label has released mater ...
at Motor Studio in San Francisco. Michael "
Fat Mike
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" Burkett will be producing the album.
On April 7, 2015 Fat Wreck Chords released The Real McKenzies' 11th album, ''
Rats in the Burlap
''Rats in the Burlap'' is the ninth studio album by Canadian punk rock band The Real McKenzies. It was released on Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focus ...
''.
Their previous album, ''
Westwinds
''Westwinds'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian punk rock band The Real McKenzies. It was released on Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on ...
'', was released on March 27, 2012 with Fat Wreck Chords.
A biography of the band, written by
Chris Walter and titled ''Under the Kilt: The Real McKenzies Exposed'', was released in early 2015.
On March 10th, 2022 it was announced on the band's Instagram and TikTok that former War Baby drummer Kirby J. Fisher would become the band's new drummer.
Music in commercials
In the 1990s, the Real McKenzies music was used by
InBev
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to promote
Kokanee beer.
In 2021 The Real McKenzie's song “Chip” was used by
Ford
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in
Australia
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to advertise their new Ford Ranger pickup truck.
Music in popular culture
Their song "Tae the Battle" appeared in the
2008
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British
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-
Canadian
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film ''
Stone of Destiny''.
Their song "Wild Cattieyote" appeared in the 2004 straight-to-video release of ''
Vampires vs. Zombies'' (also called Carmilla the Lesbian Vampire).
Their cover of the
Turbonegro
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History
Early years (1 ...
song "Sailor Man" appeared in the 2003 video game ''
Tony Hawk's Underground
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'' and the first volume of the Elementality skateboarding videos. Each year, The Real McKenzies version of "
Auld Lang Syne
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" is used as the countdown music on the New Year's Eve edition of
Kevin Smith
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and
Ralph Garman's live podcast
Hollywood Babble-On
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.
Their song "Chip" was used in the TV series Billions in 2018.
Band members
;Current members
*Paul McKenzie – vocals (1992–present)
*Aspy Luison – bagpipes (2012–present)
*Kenny Lush – guitar (2022–present)
*Barry Higginson - Bass (2021-present)
*Kirby J. Fisher - Drums(2022-present)
*Mario Nieva – guitar (2013–2015 & 2019-present)
;Former members
*Dan Garrison - guitar (2015-2018)
*Dan Stenning - drums (2016-2018)
*Andrew Pederson - guitar (2017-2018)
*Tony Walker (Tony Baloney) – guitar, occasional bass (1992–1999)
*Rob Esch – drums (1992–1995)
*Aaron Chapman – bass (1992), tin whistle (1992–1994, 1994–1997)
*
Rich Priske (Angus MacFuzzybutt) – bass (1992–1995, 1996–1998) (deceased)
*Nathan Roberts – bagpipes (1993)
*Alan "Raven" MacLeod – bagpipes, guitar (1993–1995, 1996–1998, 2008)
*
Kurt Robertson (Dirty Kurt) – guitar, occasional bass (1993–2005, 2007–2013)
*Anthony Creery (Farkie) – bass (1995–1996)
*James Brander (JT Massacre) – drums (1995–1996)
*Jamie Fawkes – bass (1996, 1998–2004)
*Brien O'Brien – drums (1996–1998)
*Mike MacDonald – bagpipes (occasionally from 1997–1998)
*Glenn Kruger – drums (1998–2000)
*Bradford Lambert – drums (2000–2003, 2004–2005)
*Stuart MacNeil – bagpipes (1998–1999)
*Anthony Kerr – bagpipes (1999–2000)
*Mark "Bone" Boland – guitar (1999–2015)
*Matt Hawley (Matt MacNasty) – bagpipes (2000–2012, occasionally from 2012–2017)
*Eddie Big Beers – drums (2003)
*Ike Eidness – drums (2003–2004)
*
Ken Fleming – bass (2004–2005)
*Sean Sellers – drums (2005–2012)
*
Joe Raposo
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– bass (2005–2009)
*Dave Gregg – guitar (2005–2010)
*
Karl Alvarez
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– bass (2007, 2009–2010)
*Justin "Gwomper" Burdick – bass (2010–2011, 2012)
*Brent Johnson – bass (2011), guitar (2011–2013)
*Gord Taylor – bagpipes (2010–2012, occasionally from 2012–2017)
*Jesse Pinner – drums (2012–2016)
*Mario Nieva – guitar (2013–2015)
;Former guest members
*Glenn Murray – bass (1993)
*
Jay Bentley
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– bass (1997)
*Dave Afflick – drums (2005)
*George McWhinnie – bass (2005)
*Boz Rivera – drums (2007, 2009, 2010)
*
Randy Steffes – guitar, banjo (2009, 2012)
*Maggie Schmied – violin (2009)
*Robbie "Steed" Davidson – guitar (2010)
;Timeline
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Discography
* ''
Real McKenzies
The Real McKenzies is a Canadian Celtic punk band founded in 1992 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are one of the founders of the Celtic punk movement, albeit 10 years after The Pogues.
In addition to writing and performing origin ...
'', 1995
* ''
Clash of the Tartans
''Clash of the Tartans'' is the second album by the band The Real McKenzies, originally released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). "Mainland" was the selected single, with an accompanying video directed by Danny Novak.
Track listing
#"Stone of King ...
'', 1998
* ''
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'' 7", 2000
* ''
Loch'd and Loaded'', 2001
* ''
Pissed tae th' Gills'', 2002
* ''
Oot & Aboot'', 2003
* ''
10,000 Shots'', 2005
* ''
Off the Leash
''Off the Leash'' is the sixth album by Scottish-Canadian Celtic punk band The Real McKenzies
The Real McKenzies is a Canadian Celtic punk band founded in 1992 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are one of the founders of the Celt ...
'', 2008
* ''
Shine Not Burn
''Shine Not Burn'' is a live album by Scottish-Canadian Celtic punk band The Real McKenzies
The Real McKenzies is a Canadian Celtic punk band founded in 1992 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are one of the founders of the Celtic ...
'', 2010
* ''
Westwinds
''Westwinds'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian punk rock band The Real McKenzies. It was released on Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on ...
'', 2012
* ''
Rats in the Burlap
''Rats in the Burlap'' is the ninth studio album by Canadian punk rock band The Real McKenzies. It was released on Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focus ...
'', 2015
* ''
Two Devils Will Talk
''Two Devils Will Talk'' is the ninth studio album by Canadian Celtic punk band The Real McKenzies. The album was released on 3 March 2017 by Fat Wreck Chords in the United States and by Stomp Records in Canada. ''Two Devils Will Talk'' was made ...
'', 2017
* ''
Beer and Loathing
''Beer and Loathing'' is the tenth studio album by Canadian celtic punk band The Real McKenzies. It was released on July 3, 2020 under Fat Wreck Chords in the United States and Stomp Records in Canada.
Single
The first single to be released, whic ...
'', 2020
*''Songs of the Highlands, Songs of the Sea'', 2022
Filmography
* ''Pissed tae th' Gills'', 2002
Compilations
* ''
Short Music for Short People
''Short Music for Short People'' is a 1999 compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. It features 101 bands playing songs averaging approximately 30 seconds in length.
With a few exceptions, most of the album's tracks wer ...
'', 1999
* ''
Alpha Motherfuckers - A Tribute to Turbonegro'', 2001
* ''Agropop Now'', 2003
* ''Floyd:..And Out Come the Teeth'', a free Fat Wreck Chords compilation CD handed out at the label's tent during
Warped Tour 2001
The Vans Warped Tour
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* ''Shot Spots - Trooper Tribute'' (Visionary Records)
* ''Live from Europe, Deconstruction Tour'', 2003 - DVD
Music videos
* "Mainland" (1998)
* "Drink Some More" (2008)
* "Chip" (Live) (2008)
* "The Maple Trees Remember" (2009)
* "Culling the Herd" (2011)
* "My Luck Is So Bad" (2012)
* "Catch Me" (2015)
* "Stephen's Green" (2015)
* "Yes" (2015)
* "Due West" (2017)
* "Seafarers" (2017)
* "One Day" (2018)
Images
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See also
*
List of bands from Canada
This is a list of bands from Canada. Only bands appear here; individual musicians are listed at list of Canadian musicians.
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